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This document summarizes a biomass-based bioenergy program in Madagascar that aims to generate bioethanol from sugar cane. It discusses the background of poverty and environmental degradation in Madagascar. The program proposes developing sugar cane plantations and using the biomass to produce cooking ethanol, fuel ethanol, and electricity. It outlines the components and status of the program. Expected impacts include reducing pressure on forests through substitution of fuelwood, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs, and significantly reducing poverty levels through participation in the bioenergy value chain.
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Environmental policy review 2008 (Greece)Exergia SA
The document summarizes Greece's environmental policies and progress in 2008. Some key points:
1) Greece made efforts to complete strategic plans and programs, and submitted several proposals for consultation or approval.
2) While Greece will meet its Kyoto Protocol climate targets, more progress is still needed on nature protection and waste management.
3) Greece agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4% from 2005 levels by 2020 for certain sectors.
4) Greece remains non-compliant with EU directives on waste management, sewage treatment, and nature conservation.
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This document discusses approaches to low emission and climate resilient development in the Middle East and North Africa region. It finds that the region is especially vulnerable to climate change due to water scarcity, agriculture dependence, and coastal population growth. Examples are given of how renewable energy and energy efficiency can both reduce emissions and increase resilience by improving water and energy security. Specifically, solar pumps in Jordan provide clean water while saving on fossil fuel costs, and energy efficient buildings in Morocco cut emissions and bills. The document argues for an integrated approach considering climate impacts across sectors and levels from national to local.
Have distritual innovation systems a chance for sustainable transitions. a ca...Daniel Gabadón-Estevan
The document discusses the environmental issues facing the Spanish tile industry and opportunities for sustainable transition through innovation. It provides context on energy and environmental policies in the EU, Spain, and the Valencia region. The tile industry faces challenges with energy consumption, materials use, water use, pollution, waste generation, and adapting to changing legislation and markets. Energy costs are high, raw materials are becoming scarcer, and further reductions in emissions are difficult. However, the industry has achieved sustainability gains and sees opportunities in new product innovations, recycling, and positioning itself as environmentally friendly to secure markets.
This document summarizes a biomass-based bioenergy program in Madagascar that aims to generate bioethanol from sugar cane. It discusses the background of poverty and environmental degradation in Madagascar. The program proposes developing sugar cane plantations and using the biomass to produce cooking ethanol, fuel ethanol, and electricity. It outlines the components and status of the program. Expected impacts include reducing pressure on forests through substitution of fuelwood, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs, and significantly reducing poverty levels through participation in the bioenergy value chain.
Croatia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% below 1990 levels by 2012 in line with EU policy. Key measures to achieve this include increasing renewable energy sources such as wind, biomass, and hydropower, improving energy efficiency in industry and buildings, and developing sustainable transport options. Long-term goals beyond 2012 involve stabilizing emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy through greater renewable energy usage, energy efficiency, connecting to the EU emissions trading system, and potential future measures such as carbon capture and storage or nuclear energy.
This document discusses environmental issues related to biomass energy generation in Brazil. It provides an overview of Brazil's energy sector planning agency EPE and the role of biomass, particularly sugarcane bagasse. The summary examines the main environmental impacts of sugarcane production including land use, emissions, waste, and water usage. It also notes that expansion areas will be determined by agroecological zoning and Brazil has significant potential for further development of bioenergy.
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1) Greece made efforts to complete strategic plans and programs, and submitted several proposals for consultation or approval.
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IFA Briefing on Sectoral Emission Ceilings.pptxIrishFarmers
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The document discusses the role of agriculture in climate change and the Paris Agreement. It summarizes the key goals of the Paris Agreement, including limiting temperature rise and pursuing net zero emissions. It outlines the Koronivia joint work on agriculture which addresses topics like adaptation, soil carbon, and livestock management. The document also discusses how agriculture contributes to climate mitigation through emissions trading, effort sharing, and land use policies. It provides examples of actions that can reduce agricultural non-CO2 emissions and analyzes pathways to achieve net zero emissions from the agricultural sector by 2050.
Chile has made progress in accelerating its energy transition through existing climate initiatives and domestic policies. It updated its 2030 NDC with more ambitious emissions reduction targets. Key policies include a national decarbonization plan targeting 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2050 and 70% zero-emissions fuels by 2050. Chile also joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance in 2021 to phase out coal by 2030. The energy transition faces challenges in expanding transmission infrastructure and developing 20 GW of renewable projects plus 4 GW of storage by 2030.
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CCXG March 2019 Pedro Martins Barata Challenges and opportunities for impleme...OECD Environment
This document outlines three potential scenarios for achieving carbon neutrality in Portugal by 2050: Off-Track, Yellow Jersey, and Pack. It summarizes the key assumptions and impacts of each scenario. The Off-Track scenario involves maintaining current trends and structures, leading to greater economic and population decline. The Yellow Jersey and Pack scenarios enable more competitive growth through circular economy practices, renewable energy adoption, electrified transportation, and conservation-oriented land use. Both allow carbon neutrality by 2050 but differ in technologies used and impacts on sectors like mobility, industry, and agriculture.
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Credits of the presentation are to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
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Comgás is Brazil's largest natural gas distributor, supplying over 30% of the country's natural gas. It has experienced significant growth since its privatization in 1999, increasing its customer base from 314,000 to over 836,000 and expanding its pipeline network from 2,500 km to over 8,000 km. Comgás focuses on further expanding its network and connecting new customers, especially in the high-potential residential segment. It maintains a diversified customer base across various industries and segments such as residential, commercial, industrial, vehicles and cogeneration. Comgás operates under a long-term concession agreement with transparent regulation of its prices and investments.
Energy and environmental impacts of biomass use in the residential Sector: a ...IEA-ETSAP
The document analyzes the energy and environmental impacts of increased biomass use in residential heating in Italy through 2030 under various policy scenarios. It finds that:
1) Under a reference scenario that meets 2020 targets, biomass consumption in the residential sector increases to around 19 Mtoe by 2030, accounting for over 60% of fine particulate emissions.
2) A constant biomass scenario that limits consumption to 2014 levels still meets emissions reductions but achieves a slightly different energy mix.
3) A deeper decarbonization scenario reduces emissions 36% by 2030 primarily through reductions in transport, buildings, and industry, with renewables reaching 28% of total energy supply.
IRJET- Evaluation of The Feasibility of using the Incineration of Urban S...IRJET Journal
This document evaluates the feasibility of using urban solid waste incineration for electric power generation in Itacoatiara, Brazil. It finds that the amount of solid waste collected in the city, 18.06 GW per year, could generate electricity and provide a revenue of 26 million Brazilian reals per year. The document also reviews how urban solid waste is currently handled in Brazil and the environmental impacts of landfilling, highlighting incineration as an alternative that utilizes waste as a fuel for power plants.
Climate change is happening and is caused by human activity. The scientific consensus is that global temperatures have risen significantly since the industrial revolution and the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are the highest they have been in at least 650,000 years. If emissions continue unabated, global temperatures could rise by 2-5 degrees Celsius by 2100, causing widespread impacts. Business contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and will be impacted by physical and regulatory changes resulting from climate change. Many companies are already taking action to reduce their carbon footprints and develop low-carbon technologies and solutions.
Swiss energy policy follows three guiding principles: federalism, subsidiarity, and direct democracy. Switzerland has a diverse energy mix, relying on oil, hydroelectric, nuclear, and other sources for electricity. There is a projected gap between electricity supply and demand after 2020 that will require new sources like renewable energy and potential new nuclear plants, though citizens can veto energy policies through referendums. The government promotes efficiency, renewables, and large centralized plants through policies, programs, and international cooperation, mainly with the European Union.
How to mitigate the environmental impacts in the productive sectors and in th...Fernando Alcoforado
This article aims to show how to mitigate the environmental impacts in the agricultural, livestock, industrial and oil sectors, the thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants, in nuclear power plants, the road transport sector, rail, air transportation, waterway, maritime and pipeline and cities.
Valorization of forest and agricultural biomass for the spanish ceramic tile ...Daniel Gabadón-Estevan
Since ceramic tile industry is an energy intensive industry, European ceramic companies are challenged to reduce their CO2 emissions in the medium and long-term. According the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050 (European Commission, 2011) the objective is to achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions of between 34% and 40% by 2030, and between 83% and 87% by 2050.
In the present paper we present a study on the viability of the incorporation of biofuels in the energy mix of the Spanish ceramic industry with the objective of (1) identifying the potential use of biomass resources, with a special focus of forest and agricultural biomass, in the manufacturing process of ceramic tile products; (2) identify in what part of the production process it can be introduced; and (3) calculate the reduced environmental impact from the manufacture of ceramic materials through a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
In order to proceed we firstly present the relevant state of the art for the study of the use of biomass for the ceramic manufacturing process. We continue with the methodology for biomass resources evaluation and present relevant data on forest and agricultural biomass for the ceramic tile industry. We then present data on the evolution and actual energy demand of the ceramic tile industry to characterize its energy demand. And then we identify an opportunity for biomass use in a specific phase of the manufacture of ceramic products, estimating the savings of fossil fuels and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and therefore assessing the environmental impact reduction through the introduction of biomass in the manufacturing process of ceramic tile products.
How to defend the environment of the impacts caused by the production and inf...Fernando Alcoforado
In World Environment Week, with this article, I offer my contribution in the sense of defending it from the impacts caused by human activities. This article aims to show how to mitigate the environmental impacts of the agricultural, industrial and oil sectors, of the thermoelectric, hydroelectric and nuclear power plants, of the road, rail, air, waterway, maritime and duct transportation sectors and of the cities.
This is a reprinted version of a Power Point found on line. I did not create this but must store it here for quick reference to share with elected officials.
The document summarizes key aspects of Brazil's sugarcane ethanol sector, including its large contribution to Brazil's energy matrix and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. It notes that sugarcane cultivation occupies only 1.5% of Brazil's arable land but accounts for 87% of ethanol production. Productivity of sugarcane, sugar, and ethanol have all increased substantially while land area for sugarcane has only increased by 85%. The sector has agreements for social and environmental responsibility. The document concludes that Brazilian agriculture, including biofuels, has potential for large greenhouse gas reductions and that developing countries could benefit from opportunities in biofuels with reduced trade barriers.
Metas baseadas em ciência na cana-de-açúcar [Plano de Trabalho]Bonsucro1
Neste webinar apresentaremos o plano de trabalho do nosso recém-lançado projeto "Metas baseadas em ciência na cana-de-açúcar", cujo principal objetivo é criar um caminho de mitigação para o setor sucroenergético reduzir as emissões de GEE em linha com a ciência e os objetivos do Acordo de Paris.
A Bonsucro irá liderar o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia e ferramenta compartilhada em todo o setor para monitorar as emissões e remoções de carbono relacionadas à cana-de-açúcar. Isso permitirá que as empresas que operam na cadeia de valor da cana-de-açúcar estabeleçam metas de mitigação baseadas na ciência, abrangendo as emissões de escopo 1 (diretas), escopo 2 (indiretas) e escopo 3 (cadeia de fornecimento) na produção de cana-de-açúcar até a porteira da fazenda.
A execução deste projeto terá início em janeiro de 2023 e este webinar apresentará seu plano de trabalho e formas de envolvimento das organizações.
Metas basadas en ciencia en caña de azúcar [Plan de Trabajo]Bonsucro1
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Bonsucro liderará el desarrollo de una metodología y herramienta compartida en todo el sector para monitorear las emisiones y remociones de carbono relacionadas con la caña de azúcar. Esto permitirá a las empresas que operan dentro de la cadena de valor de la caña de azúcar establecer metas de mitigación con base científica que cubran las emisiones de alcance 1 (directo), alcance 2 (indirecto) y alcance 3 (cadena de suministro) en la producción de caña de azúcar hasta la puerta de la finca.
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This document discusses the importance of land and soil management for water conservation and agriculture. It notes that the river catchment supports 5.5 million people but dam capacity is only 800 million cubic meters. Better soil conservation stores more water, while commercial forestry and invasive trees reduce stream flow substantially. Farmers currently use 58 million cubic meters of irrigation water annually. The document emphasizes that soil is a non-renewable resource, and even small amounts of soil loss equate to large amounts of lost nutrients, organic matter and water holding capacity. It promotes regenerative agricultural practices like cover crops, fallows, organic fertilizers and real-time water monitoring to improve soil health and water conservation.
This document lists and relates various international organizations, standards bodies, policies, and initiatives related to sustainable biofuels. It includes European Union directives, national policies from countries like the UK, Germany, Brazil, and the US, as well as international organizations such as the IEA, FAO, UNEP, ISO, and initiatives like the Global Bioenergy Partnership and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. It also mentions various private certification schemes and standards, as well as public-private partnerships and policies aimed at low carbon fuels.
Bonsucro Global Week 2022 - Eduardo Leao (UNICA) - Driving change in the suga...Bonsucro1
Eduardo Leão's presentation at the 'Driving change in the sugarcane sector: what can the rest of the world learn from Brazil' session at Bonsucro Global Week 2022
Bonsucro Global Week - DCM Shriram Certification Story from IndiaBonsucro1
DCM Shriram is an Indian conglomerate with a turnover of approximately 1.24 billion USD. It operates sugar mills and has undertaken a sustainability program for sugarcane farmers since 2008. The program involves training farmers, improving soil health, water management, mechanization, and digital inclusion. It covers over 250,000 farmers cultivating 177,000 hectares. Key impacts include a 20-25% increase in productivity, creation of self-help groups, and saving 735 billion liters of water over 6 years. Challenges include small landholdings and water availability issues, which the program addresses through demonstrations and good practices. The program has received several awards and certifications like Bonsucro for 5000
This document outlines a project launch to take climate action in the sugarcane sector by aligning with science. It proposes an 8-point climate action roadmap from Bonsucro including GHG performance targets, increasing certification and standards, capacity building, impact projects, digitization, and convening stakeholders. Support is requested to implement the roadmap.
Bonsucro Global Week 2022 - Alexandra Blandon (Ingenio San Antonio) - Certifi...Bonsucro1
El documento describe a Ingenio San Antonio, una compañía azucarera fundada en 1890 en Nicaragua. La compañía tiene 6,500 empleados y cultiva 30,700 hectáreas de tierra, produciendo 295,000 toneladas de azúcar y 70 millones de litros de bioetanol anualmente. Ingenio San Antonio ha tenido un compromiso histórico con la sostenibilidad a través de programas sociales y educativos. En 2016, la compañía se convirtió en el primer ingenio nicaragüense en recibir la certificación Bons
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Bonsucro Global Week 2022 - Renata Camargo (UNICA)
1. THE FLEX FUEL REVOLUTION (2003):
With flex engines (powered by ethanol and gasoline), the productive sector had an expansion moment: new
production units and expansion of the cultivation area.
Controlled burning - externalities
Action by the São Paulo Public Ministry against the use of burning due to the health of workers who worked in
manual cutting, as well as the consequences for nearby populations (particulate material), began to generate a
series of legal actions against the productive sector.
The State Government began to discuss the need to gradually eliminate the burning
Change in the profile of the productive sector (family businesses => large groups) also contributed to the elimination
of burning in the central south region
Context - elimanation of the burning of the straw
2. State Law No. 11,241/02 (State Decree No. 47,700/03), establishes the following deadlines for the definitive
elimination of straw burning:
Mechanized areas: 2021
Non-mechanicable areas: 2031
2007 – Signing of the Agro-environmental Protocol for the Sugar and Alcohol Sector: voluntary agreement signed
with the Government of the State of São Paulo, providing for:
Anticipating deadlines for eliminating the use of fire;
Protection of riparian forests, recovery of springs and other conservation measures.
Regulation - elimanation of the burning of the straw
3. Deadlines defined in the Protocol:
Mills:
Mechanized areas: 2021 to 2014;
Non-mechanized areas: 2031 for 2017.
Farmers:
Mechanized areas greater than 150 hectares: 2021 to 2014;
Mechanized areas of less than 150 hectares: 2021 to 2017;
Non-mechanized areas of less than 150 hectares: 2021 to 2017.
Challenges for the sector - obtaining financing for the acquisition of equipment; lack of skilled labor;
phytosanitary measures.
Green Protocol - elimanation of the burning of the straw
6. Green Protocol - elimanation of the burning of the straw
GHG emissions avoided
are equivalent to the
emission of 210
thousand buses
circulating during a year
Signatories of the Agro-environmental Protocol are responsible for approximately 95% of São Paulo's
sugarcane production and 47% of national ethanol production.
7. GREENER ETHANOL – Overcoming the challenges of mechanization
26/06/2017 - Greener Ethanol Protocol
SMA, SAA, CETESB, ORPLANA and UNICA
Essence – overcoming the challenges arising from mechanization
Government Counterparts:
Regulation of the causal link by CETESB;
Additional period for the renewal of the environmental operating license by CETESB;
Fostering research for the use of sugarcane by-products;
Regional seminars.
8. Green Ethanol and Greener Ethanol
+52 million seedlings
of native vegetation
+ 400 thousand
requalified workers
+200 thousand
hectares of riparian
forest recovered
water consumption
5m³/ton 1990s
0.77 m³/ton in
2020/2021
+4,100 harvesters - 2020/2021
753 harvesters - 2007/2008
1. Burning Elimination
2. Adequacy to Law No. 12.651/2012
3. Protection and restoration of riparian areas
4. Soil Conservation - technical conservation plan
5. Conservation and reuse of water
6. Utilization of sugarcane by-products
7. Social and environmental responsibility and
certifications
8. Good practices in the use of pesticides
9. Fauna protection measures
10. Preventing and fighting forest fires